Rail-joint



1. W. REYNOLDS AND F. DEROWITSCH.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19 1919. I 1,365,789. Patented Jan.18,'1921.

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JAMES W. REYNOLDS AND FRED DEROWITSCH, OF CHESTER, NEBRASKA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed July 19,

To all whom it crazy concern:

Be it known that we, JAMEs V. REYN- OLDS and FRED DERowITsoH, citizensof the United States, residing at Chester, in the county of Thayer,State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Rail-Joint, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to railway rail joints and has as its primaryobjects to provide a rail joint which dispenses with the bolts, andother fastenings that are ordinarily used in joining rail ends.

A second object of the invention is to provide a rail joint which may beplaced. in operative position in a comparatively short time and whichwill prevent the rails spreadmg.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a rail fastenerwhich is simple in construction, consists of a minimum number of partswhich are readily assembled, and which may be manufactured at a smallcost.

The above and other objects of the invention will become fully apparentfrom the following specifications and drawings and the inventivefeatures explicitly defined in the appended claims.

The invention consists of a combination of parts, arrangements, andgeneral assemblage which will be hereinafter specifically referred toand illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1. is a sideelevation of a rail joint constructed in accordance with my invention,one of the locking plates being shown in section.

Fig. 2. is a horizontal longitudinal sec-- tional view taken on line 2-2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like characters of reference indicatelike parts in all the views. the numeralfi designates a base plate whichhas ribs 6 formed at its longitudinal edges and which is secured to theties by fastenings 7.

Disposed in transverse alinement on the base plate 5 at its longitudinaledges are upwardly extending proiections 8 which o-act with clamps thatwill be referred to below.

The abutting rail sections are designated by the numerals 9 and 10. andare provided with openings 11 in their webs. The construction of therails is not altered.

Fish plates 12 are provided for connecting Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

1919. Serial No. 311,943.

the rails and are provided with studs 13 upon their inner faces whichare adapted to be received in the openings 11.

Removably mounted between the fish plates and projections 8 uponopposite sides of the rail webs are clamps 14 each of which comprises apart 15 which bears against the fish plate. The lower portion 16 of theclamp rests upon the base plate and abuts the lower longitudinal edgeoi. the fish plate. The outer face of the clamp 14: is beveled orinclined so that the clamp will wedge be tween the fish plate andprojection. The clamp 14 is beveled only to a height equal to the heightof the projections 8.

A shoulder 17 is formed on the clamp 1d and extends its entire length.This shoulder is formed at a point where the clamp begins to increase inthickness as Fig. 3 will show.-

Extending laterally from the side of the projection 8 and disposed underthe shoulder 17 is a lug 18. Pins 19 pass through any one of a pluralityof openings 50 in theshoulder 17, and through the lugs 18 to hold theclamps 14 against backing out.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a base platehaving oppositely disposed over hanging projections provided withlateral lugs at their upper ends; a rail on the base plate; fish plateslocated between the rail. and the projections; wedges disposed betweenthe fish plates and the projections and tapered longitudinally of therail, the wedges having outstanding shoulders overlying the upper endsof the projections and the lugs; and securing devices engaged depachablywith the shoulders and with the ugs.

2. In a device of the class described, a base plate having oppositelydisposed overhanging projections provided with lateral lugs at theirupper ends; a rail on the base plate; fish plates located between therail and the projections; wedges disposed between the fish plates andthe projections and tapered longitudinallyof the rail, the wedges havingoutstanding shoulders overlying the upper ends of the projections andthe lugs. the shoulders extending the full length of the wedges toreinforce the same, and being provided with a plurality of openings; andremovable securing devices extended through one of the openings of eachshoulder and engaged with the corresponding lug.

3. In a device of the class described, a base plate provided along itsedges with upstanding ribs and having projections extended from theribs, the projections overhanging the base plate, the projections beingsupplied at their upper ends with lateral lugs; a rail on the baseplate; fish plates located between the rail and the projections; wedgesdisposed between the fish plates and the projections and taperedlongitudinally of the rail, the wedges having outstanding shouldersoverlying the upper edges of the projections and the lugs, the wedgesbeing extended downwardly into engagement with the base plate betweenthe fish plates and the ribs; and securing devices engaged detachablywith the lugs and with the shoulders.

4. In a device of the class described, a base plate provided along itslongitudinal edges with upstanding ribs, the ribs having projectionswhich overhang the base plate;

a rail on the base plate; fish plates located between the rail and theprojections; wedges disposed between the fish plates and the projectionsand tapered longitudinally oi? the rail, the wedges having outstandingshoulders overlying the upper ends of the projections, the shouldersextending the full length of the wedges to reinforce the same, thewedges being extended downwardly upon the base plate between the fishplates and the ribs; and securing elements engaged detachably with theshoulders and with parts of the projections.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoallixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES REYNOLDS. FRED DEROWITSCH.

\Vitnesses GEORGE Bonoi-r, CELIA SMITH.

